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How the microbiome influences tau-mediated neurodegeneration

A growing pile of evidence indicates that the tens of trillions of microbes that normally live in…

Managing emotions better could prevent pathological ageing

Negative emotions, anxiety and depression are thought to promote the onset of neurodegene…

Brain integrates information coming from the senses

To build a representation of the external world, and give it a coherent sense, our brain nee…

Origins of pleasurable touch traced from skin to brain in mice

A parent’s reassuring touch. A friend’s warm hug. A lover’s enticing embrace. These are …

Removing the Oxytocin Receptor Does Not Interfere with Monogamy or Giving Birth

Turning a decades-old dogma on its head, new research shows that the receptor for oxytocin, a ho…

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